Haitian voodoo

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Since 2005, photographer Shannon Taggart has documented practitioners of Vodou, the oft-misunderstood religion, in neighborhoods around Brooklyn, N.Y.

In this article, we'll explain the meaning behind the most known Voodoo Symbols, also known as Vodoo Sigils or Vevès.

In Hoc Signo Vinces Haitian artist Frantz Zephirin.

Watch Maya Deren's 1947 documentary on Haitian Vodou, and read about this way of living, serving, and connecting with the universal powers.

Haitian Vodou

New Orleans - Voodoo. The revolution in Haiti in 1804 saw a wave of Haitian refugees coming to New Orleans, doubling its population and bringing the Voodoo belief with them. I explored this Voodoo heritage at the Voodoo Museum, where the docent petted his pet snake on his lap and directed me towards a couple of dark rooms behind him. Here an eclectic collection of voodoo paraphernalia teased the imagination: from skulls to voodoo altars.